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Duluth Campus
Biology B.S.Biology
Swenson College of Science and Engineering
The B.S. in biology offers preparation for graduate school and a sound basis for professional training in biological and health sciences. Biology is a broad field, and students can tailor their programs to fit their own needs and interests. To provide flexibility in pursuing personal interests or career preparation, the student chooses 18 credits of upper division biology electives.
The Department of Biology encourages students to develop as active scholars and to participate in undergraduate research. The B.S. degree is detailed and specific with a concentration in science related coursework.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
Program Requirements
1. A minor or second major from another area of study outside the Department of Biology with the exception of the Natural History Minor.
This schedule presupposes placement into BIOL 1011, CHEM 1153, 1154 which require the prerequisites of high school algebra and high school chemistry and a Math ACT of 21 or College Algebra.
Biology Core Courses (26 cr)
BIOL 1011 - General Biology I
[LE CAT, NAT SCI]
(5.0 cr)
BIOL 1012 - General Biology II
[SUSTAIN]
(5.0 cr)
BIOL 3100 - Cell Biology
(3.0 cr)
BIOL 2201 - Genetics
(3.0 cr)
BIOL 2801 - General Ecology
(3.0 cr)
BIOL 3987 - Communication in Biology
(2.0 cr)
BIOL 3401 - Evolution
(3.0 cr)
Biology Electives (18 cr)
Take 18 cr, at least one course from the Biology Diversity category, at least 2 remaining courses must be 3xxx or above. Must include a minimum of 2 lab courses or courses with a lab component; 2 of the following may be used BMS 5501, BMS 5545, BMS 5555, BMS 5601, BMS 5602; 2 cr of SSP 3002 may be substituted for BIOL 3993 an upper division elective with department approval. A maximum of 2 cr of BIOL 3993; a maximum of 4 cr of BIOL 3994 and a maximum of 1 cr of BIOL 3996 may be applied.
BIOL 2102, 2202, 2802 may only be used if not used for core laboratory requirements.
Take 18 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
BIOL 2102 - Cell Biology Laboratory
(2.0 cr)
·
BIOL 2202 - Genetics Laboratory
(2.0 cr)
·
BIOL 2763 {Inactive}
[LE CAT5, LECD CAT05, NAT SCI, CDIVERSITY]
(2.0 cr)
·
BIOL 3771 - Human Anatomy
(4.0 cr)
·
BIOL 2802 - Ecology Laboratory
(2.0 cr)
·
BIOL 3xxx
·
BIOL 4xxx
·
BIOL 5xxx
Courses From Other Programs (20 - 21 cr)
Advanced Writing
WRIT 3150 - Advanced Writing: Science
(3.0 cr)
General Chemistry
CHEM 1153 - General Chemistry I
[LE CAT, NAT SCI]
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 1154 - General Chemistry Lab I
[LE CAT, NAT SCI]
(1.0 cr)
CHEM 1155 - General Chemistry II
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 1156 - General Chemistry Lab II
(1.0 cr)
Organic Chemistry
CHEM 2541 - Organic Chemistry I
(3.0 cr)
CHEM 2543 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
(1.0 cr)
Additional Chemistry
CHEM 2212 - Environmental Chemistry
[NAT SCI, SUSTAIN]
(4.0 cr)
or
GEOL 3710 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
Quantitative Reasoning Requirements (Four courses 16 - 20 cr)
Take a different course from each of the four following subgroups.
Subgroup 1: Calculus I
MATH 1290 - Calculus for the Natural Sciences
[LE CAT2, LOGIC & QR]
(5.0 cr)
or
MATH 1296 - Calculus I
[LE CAT, LOGIC & QR]
(5.0 cr)
or
MATH 1596 {Inactive}
[LE CAT2, LOGIC & QR]
(5.0 cr)
Subgroup 2: Physics I
PHYS 1001 - Introduction to Physics I
[LE CAT, NAT SCI]
(5.0 cr)
PHYS 2013 - General Physics I
[LE CAT, NAT SCI]
(4.0 cr)
or
PHYS 2017 - Honors: General Physics I
[NAT SCI]
(4.0 cr)
PHYS 2014 - General Physics Lab I
[NAT SCI]
(1.0 cr)
Subgroup 3: Additional Quantitative Reasoning Requirement I
MATH 1297 - Calculus II
[LOGIC & QR]
(5.0 cr)
or
MATH 1597 {Inactive}
[LOGIC & QR]
(5.0 cr)
or
STAT 2411 - Statistical Methods
[LE CAT, LOGIC & QR]
(3.0 cr)
or
STAT 3611 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics
(4.0 cr)
Subgroup 4: Additional Quantitative Reasoning Requirement II
CS 1121 - Introduction to Programming in Visual BASIC.NET
[LE CAT, LOGIC & QR]
(3.0 cr)
or
CS 1141 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
CS 1411 - Introduction to Programming in Matlab
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 1297 - Calculus II
[LOGIC & QR]
(5.0 cr)
or
MATH 1597 {Inactive}
[LOGIC & QR]
(5.0 cr)
or
MATH 5233 - Mathematical Foundations of Bioinformatics
(3.0 cr)
or
STAT 4060 - Introduction to Biostatistics
(3.0 cr)
or
STAT 5411 - Analysis of Variance
(3.0 cr)
or
PHYS 1002 - Introduction to Physics II
(5.0 cr)
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Course Equivalencies: | CHEM 1173/CHEM 1153/CHEM 1161 |
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Course Equivalencies: | CHEM 1174/CHEM 1154 |
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Course Equivalencies: | CHEM 1175/CHEM 1155/CHEM 1162 |
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